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[assiraphales]

one of the biggest tragedies of early 2010s tumblr is that the devil (bbc sherlock) took root as the face of johnlock when the guy ritchie films were RIGHT there

[assiraphales]

like come ON

[sulpice32]

David Burke 1934-2026 RIP

[the-bedheaded-league]

My favorite David Burke Holmemes in honor of his passing. Rest in peace to one of the best and hottest Watsons we’ve ever had.

Fun fact: the first meme in this post was actually the first Holmeme I ever made, and the inspiration for this whole series!

[jeremybrettholmes]

One of the finest and most beloved Watsons ever to grace the screen has passed away. David Burke was 91 years old, just shy of his 92nd birthday, and he is survived by his wife Anna Calder-Marshall and his son Tom Burke.

By all accounts, he was a gentleman and a wonderful human being. He could have stayed on to play Watson much longer, which would have made many of us very happy, but he chose to leave the show to be nearer to his family, especially since Tom was very young at the time.

His was not the first intelligent and competent Watson, but this version marked a turning point in mainstream depictions, from comedic sidekick to a hero in his own right.

RIP, dear sir. You will be missed. Thank you for everything.

~*~

To read a longer and moving tribute, please check out the I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere website: https://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2026/05/david-burke-first-watson-of-granada-era.html. The tribute includes a link to the interview that the Jeremy Brett Sherlock Holmes Podcast conducted with David and his wife a few years ago.

[unclassyfied404]

POV: you are baker street irregular

[dannyboy-o7]

Holmes and Watson are “partners in crime” but only because they are gay in the Victorian era, which is a crime. That and I guess also because they hit a man with a chair and like trespassing and all that but it’s mostly the gay thing.

[lestautism]

best thing a male character can do is be dog-coded. second best thing a male character can do is sob hysterically

[lestautism]

third best thing a male character can do is be a little gay about his best friend

[its-always-sunny-in-city17]

brah

[the-bedheaded-league]

Sherlock Holmes is the funniest case of “doomed by the narrative” ever. Doomed by the narrative and destined to die young bc the creator hated him, and then the fans literally bullied him into un-dooming the narrative, writing about him for another thirty years, and giving the character a canonical happy ending where he retires to the countryside and keeps bees. Funniest shit ever.

[mydearwatsonfilm]

want to see the world premiere of our johnlock au short film MY DEAR WATSON? you totally can! in person tickets and virtual tickets to the block of shorts we are a part of are on sale now. links below!

let us know in the comments if you get a ticket in person or virtually!

In Person (April 26, 11:30am):

8. Love, Actually … But Make It Queer (Comedic & Romantic Shorts) | 2025 Spring Film Festival

Virtual (April 23 - May 4):

My Dear Watson | Comedic & Romantic Short Films (Virtual Program) | ImageOut Virtual Cinema

My Dear Watson | Comedic & Romantic Short Films (Virtual Program) | ImageOut Virtual Cinema

[plumebeat]

Sherlock TAB Sketch Dump

[just4bottomlock]

[scottishaccentsareawesome]

The Public: We still want Sherlock Holmes 3 with Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law!!!

Guy Ritchie:… I will give you a series about young Sherlock Holmes and James Moriarty in college.

Public: Is John Watson in it?

Guy Ritchie: No. In this Holmesverse, Sherlock hasn’t met him yet.

Public:…Is there at least lots of homoeroticism?

Guy Ritchie: Of course.

Public: ……

Guy Ritchie:…And I’ll throw in Colin Firth.

Public: *sighs*….Fine….

[the-bedheaded-league]

Holmemes pt. 11

Sorry about that last one but I couldn’t resist.

[cop-superstar]

Brett's Sherlock...

[sophsun1]

The X-Files – 1.12: Fire

[the-bedheaded-league]

Holmes, 20 minutes into their sexy doctor roleplay, realizing that Watson has checked his blood pressure, listened to his lungs, tested his reflexes, checked his ears and throat, and taken his temperature, but has yet to ask a single inappropriate question about his prostate: Hey, wait a fucking second